He had to engender some milk for the people who came to the shelter.
A well thought out question will engender a lively discussion in class.
His angry words will engender strife in his relationship with his wife.
His angry words engendered strife in his relationship with his wife.
When it has a subject, verb, punctuation, capitalization, a predicate, and a complete thought. A sentence is a sentence when it is handed down by a judge (or a magistrate).